loads of new rug weaving fiber

A couple years ago I bought about 50lb (?, it may have been more) of karakul fleeces for a good price from a customer at the mill. These fleeces sat in bags, first in the greenhouse and then in the attic of the mill, for a long time. I felt guilty every time I saw the pile, unused. When I left the mill I finally took the plunge and asked to have alot of it processed into roving for handspinning and a small amount into yarn for rug warp. Well yesterday I picked it all up and yikes there is alot of spinning to do. So I have decided to set myself a goal of spinning all the rug wool by the end of the summer. I think if I spin it all up first before committed to a project I might have an easier (less stressful) time of working with the finished yarn. We'll see.

long time gone

Well I'm back in front of the computer all day so thought I might resurrect this project. I am without camera right now so I can't take any picture of my current projets. I do have a few in progress and more than a few in my head.

Actual work in progress...
1. Shawl collar sweater design-hopefully will be a sweater pattern for Thirteen Mile.
2. Woven silk scarf-this project has turned into a bear. I'll post more when I can get some pictures going in a few weeks. The warp is a single ply silk that keeps breaking on the left edge. I have some ideas about how to deal with this than involve a floating selvage that I continually add twist into to keep it strong.
3. Woven wool rug-this is a weft faced 100% montana wool rug I'm really excited about but unfortunately haven't worked on much lately. It's on the loom in the barn studio and I've been a baby about the cold lately.

Projects in my head....
1. Wool yardage for a skirt for me. This has been in my head for awhile but every time I free up the small loom something else needs to get done (i.e. birthday presents, guild projects, etc.)
2. Ryan annual pair of socks. I need to ask Ryan whether he actually wants any more socks. Maybe gloves....
3. Sister Kelley's birthday present....still brainstorming on this one.....could the wool rug get done for Kelley?